^^^
This.
ONE MISTAKE and you've lost the game.
By the time you can get back on your feet and gain some map control, the rushed T34 is out on the prowl and the shock troops are vet 2. Those shock troops allow soviet players to relax...
I find that playing as Ostheer is much more challenging than it was prior to the patch.
I still enjoy it but I see myself losing more than before.
This is generally how I feel. You have to conservative as all hell and LOSE NOTHING. Seems like when the game is almost certainly over for the opposing team, some hilarious example of RNG will happen with a mortar or something and then we'll get a minor loss that turns into a big loss and next thing you know, their uber call-in tank is shelling the shit out of you from across the map.
It seems like the current meta is for the Soviet player to flood the field with infantry or emplacements and try not to be completely destroyed before the big call-in tank arrives. It's just tricky putting so much pressure on when their ability to call in and tech up is inevitable even with no map control.